US2025337350A1PendingUtilityA1

Solar photovoltaic panel assembly, vehicle, and electric device

Assignee: XIAMEN DONESTY ECOMMERCE CO LTDPriority: Apr 25, 2024Filed: Aug 6, 2024Published: Oct 30, 2025
Est. expiryApr 25, 2044(~17.7 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
H02S 40/34H02S 20/30H02S 30/10H02S 20/32H02S 10/40H02S 30/20Y02E10/50
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Abstract

The present disclosure provides a solar photovoltaic panel assembly, a vehicle, and an electric device. The solar photovoltaic panel assembly includes a support frame, a primary photovoltaic panel, and a secondary photovoltaic panel. The support frame is a split-type frame and includes a first frame and a second frame which are arranged opposite to each other. The primary photovoltaic panel is located between the first frame and the second frame. The first frame is connected to the second frame by the primary photovoltaic panel. The secondary photovoltaic panel is located between the first frame and the second frame and slidable along the first frame and/or the second frame into a storage position at which the secondary photovoltaic panel has a maximum overlapping area with the primary photovoltaic panel in a thickness direction and a deployment position at which the secondary photovoltaic panel slides outwardly relative to the primary photovoltaic panel.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A solar photovoltaic panel assembly, comprising:
 a support frame that is a split-type frame and comprising a first frame and a second frame arranged opposite to the first frame;   a primary photovoltaic panel located between the first frame and the second frame, the first frame being connected to the second frame by the primary photovoltaic panel; and   a secondary photovoltaic panel located between the first frame and the second frame, the secondary photovoltaic panel being slidable along the first frame and/or the second frame into a storage position at which the secondary photovoltaic panel has a maximum overlapping area with the primary photovoltaic panel in a thickness direction and a deployment position at which the secondary photovoltaic panel slides outwardly relative to the primary photovoltaic panel.   
     
     
         2 . The solar photovoltaic panel assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the secondary photovoltaic panel is located at a side of the primary photovoltaic panel facing towards a mounting base. 
     
     
         3 . The solar photovoltaic panel assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising a drive member fixedly mounted at the primary photovoltaic panel and configured to drive the secondary photovoltaic panel to slide. 
     
     
         4 . The solar photovoltaic panel assembly according to  claim 3 , wherein the drive member is in a form of an electrical telescopic rod and comprises:
 a drive mechanism fixedly mounted at the primary photovoltaic panel; and   a multi-segmented telescopic rod at least comprising a first telescopic rod segment and a final telescopic rod segment, an end of the first telescopic rod segment being located in the drive mechanism, two adjacent telescopic rod segments of the multi-segmented telescopic rod being nested to each other, the final telescopic rod segment being fixedly connected to the secondary photovoltaic panel, wherein the drive mechanism is capable of driving the multi-segmented telescopic rod to be extended away from or retracted towards the drive mechanism.   
     
     
         5 . The solar photovoltaic panel assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 the drive member is located at a side of the secondary photovoltaic panel facing away from the primary photovoltaic panel; and   the solar photovoltaic panel assembly further comprises a first fixing support and a second fixing support, wherein:   the drive mechanism is fixedly mounted at the primary photovoltaic panel through the first fixing support; and   the final telescopic rod segment is fixedly mounted at the secondary photovoltaic panel through the second fixing support.   
     
     
         6 . The solar photovoltaic panel assembly according to  claim 5 , wherein each of the primary photovoltaic panel and the secondary photovoltaic panel comprises a photovoltaic frame and a photovoltaic lamination structure fixedly mounted at the respective photovoltaic frame, the drive mechanism being fixedly mounted at the photovoltaic frame of the primary photovoltaic panel through the first fixing support, and the final telescopic rod segment being fixedly mounted at the photovoltaic frame of the secondary photovoltaic panel through the second fixing support. 
     
     
         7 . The solar photovoltaic panel assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein:
 the photovoltaic frame has a profile with a thickness ranging from 1.5 mm to 4 mm, the photovoltaic frame having a threaded hole defined thereon; and   the solar photovoltaic panel assembly further comprises a photovoltaic fastening bolt penetrating the first frame or the second frame to be fastened into the threaded hole.   
     
     
         8 . The solar photovoltaic panel assembly according to  claim 5 , further comprising a junction box fixed to the first fixing support, the junction box having a plug connector provided thereon,
 wherein the primary photovoltaic panel and the secondary photovoltaic panel are adapted to be connected to corresponding plug connectors.   
     
     
         9 . The solar photovoltaic panel assembly according to  claim 8 , further comprising a junction box waterproof cover adapted to be mounted and fixed to the junction box, a waterproof space being formed between the junction box waterproof cover and the junction box, and a connection between the primary photovoltaic panel and the plug connector corresponding to the primary photovoltaic panel and a connection between the secondary photovoltaic panel and the plug connector corresponding to the secondary photovoltaic panel being located in the waterproof space. 
     
     
         10 . The solar photovoltaic panel assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein the drive member further comprises:
 a first limiting switch configured to limit an ultimate extended position at which the multi-segmented telescopic rod is extended away from the drive mechanism; and   a second limiting switch configured to limit an ultimate retracted position at which the multi-segmented telescopic rod is retracted towards the drive mechanism.   
     
     
         11 . The solar photovoltaic panel assembly according to  claim 4 , wherein:
 the drive mechanism comprises a multi-segmented lead screw, each telescopic rod segment of the multi-segmented telescopic rod being in a threaded connection with a corresponding lead screw segment, the multi-segmented lead screw comprising a final lead screw segment having a rocker insertion opening defined at a rod end of the final lead screw segment; and   the final telescopic rod segment has a reserved emergency hole defined at a rod end of the final telescopic rod segment, the reserved emergency hole being used for a rocker to extend into the rocker insertion opening of the final lead screw segment, and the rocker being rotated to drive the multi-segmented lead screw to rotate, to drive the multi-segmented telescopic rod to be extended away from or retracted towards the drive mechanism,   wherein the solar photovoltaic panel assembly further comprises a waterproof plug mounted at the final telescopic rod segment and blocking the reserved emergency hole.   
     
     
         12 . The solar photovoltaic panel assembly according to  claim 11 , further comprising an emergency limiting lock mounted at an end of the primary photovoltaic panel away from the drive mechanism, the emergency limiting lock comprising a limiting lock housing and a lock tongue, the lock tongue being mounted at the limiting lock housing and being able to be pushed to a blocking position at which the secondary photovoltaic panel is blocked from sliding. 
     
     
         13 . The solar photovoltaic panel assembly according to  claim 4 , further comprising a controller, the controller being a controller equipped with a remote controller or a controller controlled by an application, and the controller being configured to receive a control instruction to control the drive member to operate. 
     
     
         14 . The solar photovoltaic panel assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising a fixed wing fixedly mounted at each of the first frame and the second frame, the fixed wing having an adhesive accommodation groove defined at a side surface of the fixed wing. 
     
     
         15 . The solar photovoltaic panel assembly according to  claim 14 , wherein the fixed wing has a reserved screw site located at an end of the fixed wing; and the solar photovoltaic panel assembly further comprises a wing fixing support comprising a first support plate and a second support plate connected to the first support plate, the first support plate being fixed at the reserved screw site, and the second support plate having a fixing hole defined thereon; or
 wherein the fixed wing has a fastener groove site located at a side of the fixed wing facing away from the adhesive accommodation groove; and the solar photovoltaic panel assembly further comprises a wing fastening bolt penetrating the first frame or the second frame to be fastened to a nut in the fastener groove site.   
     
     
         16 . The solar photovoltaic panel assembly according to  claim 15 , wherein each of the first frame and the second frame comprises:
 a frame body;   a photovoltaic panel support arm connected to the frame body, the primary photovoltaic panel being mounted at a corresponding photovoltaic panel support arm; and   a wing mounting arm connected to the frame body and located at a side of the frame body facing away from the primary photovoltaic panel, the fixed wing having a main body groove site, the frame body being embedded in the main body groove site, the wing mounting arm having a mounting hole defined thereon, the wing fastening bolt being engaged with the mounting hole.   
     
     
         17 . The solar photovoltaic panel assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein a sliding rail is disposed at each of the first frame and the second frame, the secondary photovoltaic panel being adapted to be in a sliding fit with sliding rails at two sides. 
     
     
         18 . The solar photovoltaic panel assembly according to  claim 17 , wherein the sliding rail is a multi-sectioned sliding rail, the multi-sectioned sliding rail at least comprising a first sliding rail section and a final sliding rail section, the first sliding rail section being mounted at a corresponding first frame or a corresponding second frame, the secondary photovoltaic panel being mounted at the final sliding rail section through an angle support, and two adjacent sliding rail sections of the sliding rail being slidable relative to each other in a sliding-out direction of the secondary photovoltaic panel; or
 wherein each of the first frame and the second frame comprises:   a frame body having a sliding rail fixing groove configured for mounting of the sliding rail; and   a photovoltaic panel support arm connected to the frame body, the primary photovoltaic panel being mounted at a corresponding photovoltaic panel support arm.   
     
     
         19 . A vehicle, comprising:
 a vehicle body; and   the solar photovoltaic panel assembly according to  claim 1 , the solar photovoltaic panel assembly being mounted at a roof of the vehicle body.   
     
     
         20 . An electric device, comprising the solar photovoltaic panel assembly according to  claim 1 .

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